Bottling-machine.



J. M. FREDERICK.

BOTTLING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 23. 1909.

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JOSEPH M. FREDERICK, 0F LOUISVILLE,

stair arnn KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TOFREDERICK- RATION OF KENTUCKY.

BOTTLING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Application filed October 23, 1909.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912. Serial No. 524,135.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jossri-i M. Fnnnsmon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain Machines, 01 which the following is a specification.

This invetion relates to bottling-machines and particularly to a structure adapted to measure the exact amount to be placed in a bottle, or other package, in order to comment as to bottling in bond, wherein a uniform quantity is required in each bottle.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved construction-and arrange ment of parts whereby the quantity of fluid delivered to a measuring-chamber may be accurately governed without the use of complicated floats and valves, or a multiplicity of parts.

A further object is -to provide an improved construction and arrangement whereby the influx and efilux of fluid to, and from the measuring-chamber may be controlled by one valve.

A further object is to provide an improved construction. and arrangement of readily taken apart, to be cleaned, and as readily reassembled.

These objects I attain by the means illus trated in the accompanying drawings and more fully set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1, is a front elevation of my machine, arranged for four sets of filling devices, two of which are shown as assembled complete, and two as partially assembled; Fig. 2, is an end elevation, a portion-of the supporting stand being broken away. Fig. 3, is a plan of the base-plate, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4, is a front elevation of the base-pla'te, a por; tion being broken away. Fig. 5, is a vertical transverse section on the line X-X, Fig. 1. Fig. 6, is a front elevation of the top-plate, with a portion in section.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A reservoir, 1, from which the fluid to be measured isdrawn, is supported on suittion. through which cured to a cross-bar,=.gt,- thatmzconnected to the standards 2. Below each measuringchamber is a two-way valve provided with an inlet, 5. A conduit, (3, leads from the reservoir l to the inlet 5. The measuringchamber may be of any desired shape, but is preferably formed of a glass cylinder clamped between a top-plate, 7, and a bottom, or base plate, 8, by means of rods, 9, that extend through perforated lugs, 10, on the top-plate and screw into lugs 11, on the base 8. An extension, 14, from the rear of the base 8 is provided with perforations, 15, for the passage of screws by which the base is secured to the cross-bar 4. The'base 8 is provided with an upwardly extending flange, 12, adapted to encircle the inder. On the lower side of the base 8, and integral therewith, is a valve-casing, 16, adapted to receive a tapering valve, 19. The valve 19 is provided with two ways as shown, one of which passing diametrically therethrough serves to establish communication between the inlet 5 and ,a port, 17 that opens into *the measuring-chamber 3; the other serves to establish communication between a port. 18, and a filling-tube, 20. On the shank 21, of the valve 19 is aradial projection, 22, on the outer end of which is provided means, asscrew threads, to permit of the attachment of filling-tubes of different sizes. The stem, 23, of the valve is provided with a nut, 24, and a washer, 25, a spring, 26, encircles the stem 23 bearing at one end against the washer 25 and at. the other endagainst the nut 24, and serves to keep thevalve firmlyseated and to take up any wear. provided with a downwardly projecting flange that encircles the glass cylinder. In the center of the top-plate 7 is a stufiingbox, 27, that may be of any desired'construc-, passes an air-tube, 28. On the top-plate is mounted a yoke, 29, equal in height to the measuring-chamber 3, on the yoke is mounted a hand Wheel, 30, the hub of which is internally threaded to engage a threaded portion, 31, of the air tube 28, and serves to raise and lower the tube 28. On theairj-tube is' a pointer, 32, that points to a scale, 33, on the face of the yoke :29 and serves to indicate the quantity of fluid the machine is set to measure. The scale may be made to indicateogmces, or any other desired measure. y

The reservoir 1 is preferably cylindrical glass cyl- The top-plate 7 is in sha e',with caps, 34, screwed on the ends thereo roviding ready access to the inte'rior. n the lower side of the reservoir is a depending pipe having a side inlet, 35, and ro-' Astem, 40, extending from the upper side of the float through the cap, 41, serves as a guide for the float. The reservoir is secured in bifurcations on the upper ends of the standards 2 by means of straps 42. Nipples, 43, on the lower, side of the reservoir provide means for attaching the conduits 6, that may be of any desired material.

On the front of the reservoir are perforated lugs, 45, that serve as guides for the air-tubes 28. ,An adjustable shelf, 46, that may be of any desired construction,'is provided to support the bottles.

The operation of the mzichinc may now be understood;- the filling-tube 20 is first placed in a vertical position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, in this position the valve 19 cuts off communication between the reservoir 1 and the measuring chamber- 3. Fluid from a tank, or other'source of supply, is then admitted ta the reservoir through the inlet 35,

[as the fluid en'ters the reservoir it will first flow into, and fill, the conduit 6 then rise in the reservoir until it reaches the moat 37 I The float carries with it"tjtie valve 39, thus cutting off the flow I of fluid until the level of the fluid is lowered ing of the established by the withdrawal of a portion thereof, when the lowering-of the valve by the fallfloatwill permitmore fluid to enter, thus the level oi the fluid will bekept practically constant in the reservoir. The hand-wheel is then manipulated to raise or lower the air-tubeunt-il the pointer 33 thereo'n' indicates on the scale 32 the quantity of fluid it is desired to, place in the. bottle, or other receptacle to be filled, as for instance 16 oz., as shown in Fig. 1 The filling-tube" 20 is then raised to the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position communicationis between the" reservoir and the measuring-chamber, the fluid from the reservoir then flows through the conduit 6, inlet 5, valve 19 and port 17 into the measuring-chamber; over, theport 17 is arranged a shield 13" against whic 1 the inflowing fluid impinges and spreads out thus preventing foaming, when the amount of'fluid indicated orifice of the airorifice of the airthe escape of air chamber it'will reach the tube 28, and as soon as the tube is closed by .the fluid from the chamber is stopped and the flow of fluid into the chamber ceases. 'A bottle is then placed on the filling-tube, and the same is turned down to a vertical position, as shown in Fig, 1, and the on the shelf 46. The turning down of the tube moves the valve into position to out off communication between the reservoir and the measurir'ig-chamber and establish com-- bottle placed munication between themeasuring-chamber and the bottle, the chamber flows into the bottle.

The raising of the fillin the removal of the bottle, cuts off communication between the chamber 3 and the bottle and opens communication with the reservbir and allows fluid to flow into the chamber until it reachesthe air-tube when the fur ther entrance of fluid is prevented. The parts remain normally in this position until another bottle is to be going movements are (repeated.

The accuracy with which the quantity of fluid may be measured by adjusting the height of the air-tube 'in the measuring- "chamber permits the filling of bottles of different capacitieswith the exact quantity desired, thus fully complying with the requirements necessary in bottling fluids in bond.

in the While the arrangement of the ways ,IGSGI'VOII into the measuring-chamber until the filling-tube is turned into positionto remove the bottle therefrom. 3

Having described myinvention so that any one skilled in the art pertaining thereto may make and use it, I claim as my invention- 1. In a bottling machine, a measuring chamber; a base-plate onwhich said chamber rests, a valve-chamber formed integralwith said base-plate, a tapered, two way, plug valve adapted to valve-chamber,

attached to the shank of the valve.

2. In a bottling machine, a m asuringchamber provided with a base plate, a valve casing pendent from said base: platefand having inlet and outlet passages, a plug valvemounted in the valve casing and having two passages to alternately register with g-tubetothe align- Iar position, shown in Fig 2, topermit of valve 19 prevents any flow from the be yieldingly seated in said and a filling-tube removably and the measured fluid in filled, when the forethe inlet and the outletpassages of the valve casing, anda filling tube carried by the valve and in communication with thepnssage thereof adapted to register with the entered the measuring outlet passage of the valve casing.

JOSEPH M. FREDERICK. Witnesses:

GEORGE W. Rpocmas, W. B. MUNNELL. 

